#513345
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.051 343.2), rgb(81, 51, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#513345 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513345 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.051 343.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #513345 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513345 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #513345 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #513345 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD92AB
oklch(70.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 500
500
#AB7696
oklch(63% 0.079 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#965F80
oklch(55.6% 0.084 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#804E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513345
oklch(36.3% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#513345 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #353946 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553339 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513345
#513345
oklch(36.3% 0.051 343.2)
- #224736
#224736
oklch(36.5% 0.052 162.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #513345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #513345 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.